Police launch manhunt after terrorists abduct NECO candidates in Borno

Security agencies person launched a manhunt for suspected terrorists who abducted an unspecified fig of students sitting for the National Examinations Council (NECO) exams during an onslaught connected a secondary schoolhouse successful Borno State.

The onslaught occurred on Monday morning astatine Government Day Secondary School successful Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area, erstwhile equipped men believed to beryllium members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) stormed the school, opened occurrence and abducted students, on with respective women selling nutrient connected the premises.

The spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command, Nahum Daso, confirmed the incident, saying information operatives engaged the attackers and prevented a larger-scale abduction.

“Around 9 am, ISWAP attacked Lassa Day Secondary School. They changeable sporadically. An unspecified fig of students person been abducted. The Commissioner of Police has deployed the Area Commander successful Askira/Uba, and information unit are presently combing the bush,” Daso said.

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